On April 22, New Buildings Institute (NBI) kicked off Earth Week at our 9th Getting to Zero Forum in Los Angeles, California, convening a diverse cross-section of over 300 built environment leaders, practitioners, and scholars committed to advancing high-performance buildings to...

This guest blog was written by Tricia Baker, SVP of Strategy and Impact at PACE Equity  Buildings are responsible for 40 percent of total energy use in the United States (NREL.gov), including 75 percent of all electricity use and 35...

This guest blog post was written by EarthShare North Carolina.    Bringing individuals, nonprofits, businesses, and local governments together to accelerate the adoption of climate solutions.   This September, EarthShare NC is bringing Climate Week to North Carolina. This initiative aims to...

Reflections and Industry Insights  NBI and RMI were thrilled to bring together over 360 industry leaders in Charlotte, North Carolina for the 2024 Getting to Zero Forum. It was an invigorating gathering, filled with thought-provoking conversations and concrete examples of...

This guest blog post was written by Graham S. Wright and originally published on phius.org on February 02, 2024.   Phius is seeking public comments on the new health and resilience-based, carbon-focused Phius REVIVE 2024 passive retrofit standard. To make wide-scale...

This blog was written by Tanya Barham, CEO at Community Energy Labs  Why Building Decarbonization Matters  Buildings account for 30-40 percent of the world’s energy consumption and carbon emissions. Schools are the largest energy consumers in the public sector, with...

This blog was written by Maria Murphy, senior program manager at Northwest Energy Efficiency Alliance. Designing commercial buildings to achieve net zero does not require a compromise on indoor air quality. For less efficient HVAC solutions, providing inhabitants with filtered...

This blog was authored by Audrey McGarrell, Cool Roof Rating Council (CRRC), Project Manager. Cool roofs and walls are passive cooling strategies that help reduce building energy use, mitigate the impacts of urban heat islands and extreme heat, and help...

This blog was authored by Emma Hines and was originally published here. Transitioning to modern all-electric HVAC systems in schools is a game-changer for student health and learning. As the school year comes to a close, students are celebrating their...